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NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 24, 2018
Finra makes it harder for brokers to expunge tainted records

Latest rule tells arbitrators that expungement should be a 'rare remedy.'

SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures
NEWS FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
SEC charges Wealthfront and second robo-adviser for false disclosures

Charges are the first enforcement actions brought by the SEC against digital advisers.

NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 21, 2018
Finra sues Ami Forte, one-time Morgan Stanley superstar broker

Finra suit charges Forte with churning the account of an elderly, mentally incompetent client

Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny
NEWS FINTECH DEC 21, 2018
Robinhood's halted foray into banking prompts lawmaker scrutiny

Bipartisan group of Senate Banking Committee members asks the SEC and FDIC to review the firm's offering.

Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers
NEWS RIAS DEC 20, 2018
Time runs out on bills to ease small broker audits, highlight regulatory impact on small advisers

Advocates for the measures vow to fight again next year, tout bipartisan support in Congress

Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2018
Merrill Lynch to pay $6 million for breaking Finra rules by selling coveted IPO shares to brokers' families, other brokers

Over eight years, the wirehouse made at least 1,462 prohibited sales in 325 IPOs, including shares of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2018
New tax laws invite strategic sidestepping

Uncertainty looms, but there may be some good news ahead for taxpayers.

T shares are dead
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2018
T shares are dead

The death of the DOL fiduciary rule condemned the mutual fund share class to extinction.

SEC exams to focus on investor fees, adviser conflicts of interest in 2019
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 20, 2018
SEC exams to focus on investor fees, adviser conflicts of interest in 2019

Agency intends to emphasize protection of Main Street investors.

SEC slaps Ancora Advisers with $100,000 fine for pay-to-play violations
NEWS RIAS DEC 19, 2018
SEC slaps Ancora Advisers with $100,000 fine for pay-to-play violations

Ancora Advisors made political contributions and then provided adviser services to public agencies.

William Galvin hits MetLife with $1 million fine for failing to keep track of pensioners
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 19, 2018
William Galvin hits MetLife with $1 million fine for failing to keep track of pensioners

Massachusetts says insurance firm must pay retirees and beneficiaries who were 'presumed dead'

SEC's latest on fiduciary: Advisers can customize individual client agreements
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2018
SEC's latest on fiduciary: Advisers can customize individual client agreements

Disclosure and informed consent can limit services, allow third-party pay.

Wall Street could be facing fewer fines in 2019 as lone SEC Democrat leaves
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2018
Wall Street could be facing fewer fines in 2019 as lone SEC Democrat leaves

New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2018
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments

The legislation 'has legs' given that retirement policy debates will be front and center in Congress next year.

Retirement savings legislation dies in lame-duck Congress
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2018
Retirement savings legislation dies in lame-duck Congress

Proponents hope bill will be re-introduced early next year.

SEC charges business journalist, 12 others who sold Woodbridge Ponzi
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2018
SEC charges business journalist, 12 others who sold Woodbridge Ponzi

The 13 additional unregistered brokers sold more than $350 million of the Ponzi's notes

SEC, Finra investigating GPB fund raising: sources
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 18, 2018
SEC, Finra investigating GPB fund raising: sources

Regulators are making inquiries into GPB and the broker-dealers that sold their fund shares, according to sources.

How advisers can help 401(k) plans manage the risk of missing participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 18, 2018
How advisers can help 401(k) plans manage the risk of missing participants

The DOL hasn't issued concrete guidance on the issue, but there are hints on how to avoid trouble.

Husband of UBS banker sued by SEC for insider trading
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2018
Husband of UBS banker sued by SEC for insider trading

Peter Cho traded derivatives after eavesdropping on conversations about an upcoming deal.

UBS sues Ohio National over lost variable annuity commissions
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 17, 2018
UBS sues Ohio National over lost variable annuity commissions

Wirehouse joins handful of other firms seeking to prevent insurer from cutting off flow of adviser trails.